Say My Name (Instrumental) - Odesza

I originally had this track lined up for a Save the World! entry later this year, but Cam from Music to Practice Yoga's June feature sparked the Odesza fever in me and so I had to bump it to the front of the queue!

While the original version of this track is perfect music to Save the World! to, it's instrumental sibling is equally perfect for getting you into the right frame of mind for writing with fluid pace and energy. Sandwich this track in between a couple of more measured pieces, and you'll find your listening space is structured in such a way that you periodically enter into periods of rapid delivery, vital islands of momentum that keep your writing fresh and full of movement.

Starting in a moderate and understated fashion, Say My Name can materialise seamlessly from the outro of the previous track without interrupting your listening flow. The movement that occurs within the track itself is graduated and steady, encouraging you to a measured rise in output without ever feeling frantic or jarring. There's no denying the track hits hard at it's peaks, but this feels euphoric rather than intrusive: writing from a place of sonic elevation, you feel almost as if you're soaring above the literary landscape unfolding beneath you. Having an aerial view of our writing affords us a perspective that's not often easy to attain, and the rush the song delivers when it pushes into these places puts us in an incredibly positive place - a place that allows us to assess our work with kindness instead of criticism.

Odesza are without a doubt one of the most exciting artists on the electronic scene at the moment. Their ability to blend the staples of hip hop and dance music with exotic textures and ambient soundscapes places them uniquely to be able to cater to virtually any mood or occasion. I often create solely to their music, although their sound is one that can be complimented by other experimental visionaries such as Flume and Bonobo. I highly recommend you use this track to delve further into the aural universe they're weaving, and pull as much of it as you can into your sonic toolbox.

Your writing will thank you for it!

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About the Curator: Matt Jenko

Matt Jenko is a university postgraduate and music producer with an unhealthy obsession with Rick & Morty and all things Game of Thrones. When he’s not in the studio (a rare occurrence these days), he’s fueling his passion for music either on the net or out in the real world. He likes being out in the nature (in the least strenuous capacity though, let’s be real here) and chilling with his cat, and he’s also pretty proud of his mammoth collection of books that he’s never read.